The Israel
Defense Forces struck down Taher Ahmad Salem Abd al-Wahed, a Palestinian
Islamic Jihad operative, in central Gaza on Friday.
He had infiltrated the Nova music festival
during the Hamas-led attack, where he directed the abduction of Haiman, a
visual communications student from Haifa whose body was returned by Hamas in
October 2025.
Haiman's
family and friends had pushed for justice through a 'Free Pink' graffiti
campaign after a video showed her final moments.
The strike brings some closure to her loved ones amid ongoing operations that have eliminated thousands of militants since the attack that killed 364 at the festival.